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Coordinator – Education

Norwegian Refugee Council

Job Detail

Salary:₦300,000 - ₦400,000

Industry:NGO | Community Service

Job Type:Internship

Location:Borno

Deadline:September 26, 2018

Job Description

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters, NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when a crisis occurs

Background

NRC is looking for an Education Coordinator for our area office in Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria The purpose of the Education Coordinator is to support programme activities in Maidugur and in the sub-field offices of Borno State

NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja
NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods and Food Security; Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and Education in order to address identified humanitarian needs

The Education Coordinator reports to the Education Programme Development Manager

Manage and implement delegated portfolio of Education projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from Programme Development Manager in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality

Provide regular progress reports to Programme Development Manager

Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist

Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills

Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Lead the Education emergency team in ensuring that all objectives are achieved in a timely manner and according to emergency response plan

In absence of the Programme Development Manager Liaise and maintain excellent working relationships with the Education Cluster members, representing NRC at meetings and Education forums, particularly in the Education Cluster

Qualifications

Minimum of University Degree in related field and must be currently engaged in the Education sector and be conversant with Nigerian Education curricular

Experience from working in an Education project implementation position in a humanitarian/ recovery context

Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Knowledge of the Education context in N E Nigeria and the specific programme area

Knowledge of Hausa / Kanuri (local language) is an advantage

Experience with ongoing programme implementation

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